Parish Life – Our Weekly Blog

Senior May: Closing Thoughts

By Milly Diefendorf

While working at Christ Church Cranbrook for my three-week-long internship alongside so many wonderful staff members and a helpful community, I noticed that Christ Church’s environment is similar yet different from other places I have helped make

April 2026 Vestry Digest

The Vestry is composed of 15 elected members of the church and several members who serve in an ex-officio capacity as Treasurers, Chancellors, and Recording Secretary.  The Rector chairs the meetings, and the other clergy and staff

Senior May: The Love in the Little Details

by Molly Diefendorf

While working at Christ Church Cranbrook for my Cranbrook Senior May Project, my three-week-long internship at the church, I noticed all of the wonderful work that goes into making every service and event run smoothly. What appears

5 Minutes Can Help Us Build the Body of Christ

By The Rev. Chris Harris

At a previous church, a parishioner had just returned home after a long hospital stay. She was facing weeks of recovery and doing her best to manage the basics, but her

Serving and Learning During Senior May

My name is Molly Diefendorf , and I am a senior at Christ Church Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School. During the end of senior year, students have the opportunity to participate in a three-week internship called “Senior May.” I

Hearing Heaven: Jonathan Performs Messiaen on at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

Olivier Messiaen stands as one of the most unique, extraordinary composers of all time. A deeply religious Catholic mystic, he created his own way of writing music, incorporating everything from ancient Indian rhythms to birdsong to inventing

The Ripple Effect of Legacy Giving

How My Life Was Changed by Someone’s Planned Gift

By The Rev. Chris Harris
Back in the mid‑2000s, I was a practicing lawyer and a newly minted Christian. I had stumbled into The Episcopal Church almost by accident — and then stayed because it was

March 2026 Vestry Digest

The Vestry is composed of 15 elected members of the church and several members who serve in an ex-officio capacity as Treasurers, Chancellors, and Recording Secretary.  The Rector chairs the meetings, and the other clergy participate.

Leaving a Legacy Gift to CCC was both an Easy Decision — and an Easy Process!

By Steve Case

I’ve been a member of Christ Church Cranbrook for about four years now, and from the very beginning, I felt something here that I hadn’t experienced anywhere else. This church welcomed me—fully, warmly,

Planned Giving Made EASY!

How anyone can leave a legacy gift to CCC

By Tom Post, CFP

One of the biggest misconceptions about planned giving (or “legacy giving”) is that it’s something reserved